We at the US Neurofeedback Center are big defenders of sleep. We know a good night's sleep directly affects your energy leves, your humor and you general health. Besides recharging your brain, sleeping helps us absorb new skills acquired doing that day and save fresh memories. Deprivation of sleep can affect your production of insulin (which can deregulate the sugar levels in your blood), weaken your immune system and have a significant effect on your mental health.
Read MoreZagreb might be where you have your layover, but it’s probably not on your itinerary. The beach cities like Dubrovnik and Split seem to get all of the love. An acquaintance stopped by for four hours during a layover and told me that she felt like she’d seen everything. I had to tell her it’s one of the rare cities that gets better with time.
Read MoreIf you workout then you have probably experienced happiness and joy after working out. Maybe you just think that these are endorphins. Chemicals in your brain temporarily making you happy. Okay. Let me provide a more convincing example.
Read MoreIn Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as other non-allopathic medicine it is usually accepted that the mind and body are deeply connected. This can sound like just another meaningless maxim promoting mental health until you really start thinking about some examples of the connect between mind and body.
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